Fish Broth

Most Trinis consider soup to be a main dish, no dish comes after or before; being served at home is a lot different from being served at a restaurant. But then, try eating something immediately after eating a sancoche and you know you did yourself a grave injustice. Then there are those who believe that a good soup is the perfect elixir for all illnesses. From the time they feel ill they feast on bowls of soups daily varying the type of soup so they don’t get fed up. I have been through that mood whenever I get a headache, the common cold, etc.

Delicious Fish Broth

But there is one soup you don’t need to feel ill to enjoy. Fish broth is the lightest and tastiest of all the local soups, to me. It is not thick because it does not have much ingredients that causes other soups to thicken, such as split peas, provision, or macaroni.The flavor of the fish broth depends mostly on how well the fish is seasoned and marinated. Normally any fish could be used but I prefer to use fish that is not bony or has a lot of scales to clean. For this purpose I use the more meaty types of fish available locally, like King fish, Carite, and Cavali.

Well everyone has their own way, but this way is the best. I take out the fish and place it into a seperate container,so it won’t mash up. So when surving other servings, just bowl out the broth and add the fish after. Remember people your Seasoning is the most important. I use Chief Brand Fish Seasoning, to Salt the fish. It gives it a great flavor.Fahyad Singh